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A
district municipality
is a classification of
municipalities
used in the
Canadian province
of
British Columbia
. British Columbia's
Lieutenant Governor in Council
may incorporate a community as a district municipality by
letters patent
, under the recommendation of the Minister of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development, if the area is greater than 800 ha (2,000 acres) and has a population density of less than 5 people per hectare, and at least 50% of the affected residents vote in favour of the proposed incorporation.
[1]
British Columbia has 50 district municipalities,
[2]
[3]
[4]
with a cumulative population of 746,125 and an average population of 14,923 in the
2011 Census
.
[5]
British Columbia's largest and smallest district municipalities are
Saanich
and
Wells
with populations of 109,752 and 245 respectively.
[5]
Of British Columbia's 50 district municipalities, the first to incorporate as a district municipality was
North Cowichan
on June 18, 1873, while the most recent community to incorporate as a district municipality was the
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
(NRRM) on February 6, 2009.
[2]
[3]
Although portrayed as a
regional municipality
in its name, the NRRM is classified as a district municipality.
[3]
List
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District
municipality
|
Corporate
name
[2]
|
Regional
district
[2]
|
Incorporation
date
[2]
|
Population
(2011)
[5]
|
Population
(2006)
[5]
|
Change
(%)
[5]
|
Area
(km²)
[5]
|
Population
density
[5]
|
100 Mile House
|
100 Mile House, District of
|
Cariboo
|
July 27, 1965
|
1,886
|
1,885
|
0.1
|
53.29
|
35.4
|
Barriere
|
Barriere, District of
|
Thompson-Nicola
|
December 4, 2007
|
1,773
|
1,432
|
23.8
|
10.77
|
164.7
|
Central Saanich
|
Central Saanich, The Corporation of the District of
|
Capital
|
December 12, 1950
|
15,936
|
15,745
|
1.2
|
41.33
|
385.6
|
Chetwynd
|
Chetwynd, District of
|
Peace River
|
September 25, 1962
|
2,635
|
2,633
|
0.1
|
63.04
|
41.8
|
Clearwater
|
Clearwater, District of
|
Thompson-Nicola
|
December 3, 2007
|
2,331
|
2,225
|
4.8
|
55.68
|
41.9
|
Coldstream
|
Coldstream, The Corporation of the District of
|
North Okanagan
|
December 21, 1906
|
10,314
|
9,471
|
8.9
|
66.28
|
155.6
|
Elkford
|
Elkford, District of
|
East Kootenay
|
July 16, 1971
|
2,523
|
2,463
|
2.4
|
108.42
|
23.3
|
Esquimalt
|
Esquimalt, Corporation of the Township of
|
Capital
|
September 1, 1912
|
16,209
|
16,840
|
?3.7
|
7.08
|
2,290.1
|
Fort St. James
|
Fort St. James, District of
|
Bulkley-Nechako
|
December 19, 1952
|
1,691
|
1,350
|
25.3
|
23.47
|
72.0
|
Highlands
|
Highlands, District of
|
Capital
|
December 7, 1993
|
2,120
|
1,903
|
11.4
|
38.05
|
55.7
|
Hope
|
Hope, District of
|
Fraser Valley
|
April 6, 1929
|
5,969
|
6,185
|
?3.5
|
41.14
|
145.1
|
Houston
|
Houston, District of
|
Bulkley-Nechako
|
March 4, 1957
|
3,147
|
3,163
|
?0.5
|
72.94
|
43.1
|
Hudson's Hope
|
Hudson's Hope, District of
|
Peace River
|
November 16, 1965
|
970
|
1,012
|
?4.2
|
827.36
|
1.2
|
Invermere
|
Invermere, District of
|
East Kootenay
|
May 22, 1951
|
2,955
|
3,002
|
?1.6
|
10.73
|
275.3
|
Kent
|
Kent, The Corporation of the District of
|
Fraser Valley
|
January 1, 1895
|
5,664
|
4,738
|
19.5
|
168.39
|
33.6
|
Kitimat
|
Kitimat, District of
|
Kitimat-Stikine
|
March 31, 1953
|
8,335
|
8,987
|
?7.3
|
240.01
|
34.7
|
Lake Country
|
Lake Country, District of
|
Central Okanagan
|
May 2, 1995
|
11,708
|
9,606
|
21.9
|
122.19
|
95.8
|
Langley
|
Langley, The Corporation of the Township of
|
Greater Vancouver
|
April 26, 1873
|
104,177
|
93,726
|
11.2
|
308.03
|
338.2
|
Lantzville
|
Lantzville, District of
|
Nanaimo
|
June 25, 2003
|
3,601
|
3,661
|
?1.6
|
27.66
|
130.2
|
Lillooet
|
Lillooet, District of
|
Squamish-Lillooet
|
December 31, 1946
|
2,321
[6]
|
2,324
|
?0.1
|
27.51
|
84.4
|
Logan Lake
|
Logan Lake, District of
|
Thompson-Nicola
|
November 10, 1970
|
2,073
|
2,162
|
?4.1
|
325.33
|
6.4
|
Mackenzie
|
Mackenzie, District of
|
Fraser-Fort George
|
May 19, 1966
|
3,507
|
4,539
|
?22.7
|
155.41
|
22.6
|
Metchosin
|
Metchosin, District of
|
Capital
|
December 3, 1984
|
4,803
|
4,795
|
0.2
|
71.09
|
67.6
|
New Hazelton
|
New Hazelton, District of
|
Kitimat-Stikine
|
December 15, 1980
|
666
|
627
|
6.2
|
24.36
|
27.3
|
North Cowichan
|
North Cowichan, The Corporation of the District of
|
Cowichan Valley
|
June 18, 1873
|
28,807
|
27,557
|
4.5
|
195.54
|
147.3
|
North Saanich
|
North Saanich, District of
|
Capital
|
August 19, 1965
|
11,089
|
10,823
|
2.5
|
37.25
|
297.7
|
North Vancouver
|
North Vancouver, The Corporation of the District of
|
Greater Vancouver
|
May 13, 1907
|
84,412
|
82,562
|
2.2
|
160.76
|
525.1
|
Northern Rockies
[3]
|
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality
|
Northern Rockies
|
February 6, 2009
|
5,290
[6]
|
5,702
|
?7.2
|
85,014.52
|
0.1
|
Oak Bay
|
Oak Bay, The Corporation of the District of
|
Capital
|
July 2, 1906
|
18,015
|
17,908
|
0.6
|
10.53
|
1,710.3
|
Peachland
|
Peachland, The Corporation of the District of
|
Central Okanagan
|
January 1, 1909
|
5,200
|
4,883
|
6.5
|
15.75
|
330.2
|
Port Edward
|
Port Edward, District of
|
Skeena-Queen Charlotte
|
June 29, 1966
|
544
|
577
|
?5.7
|
168.01
|
3.2
|
Port Hardy
|
Port Hardy, District of
|
Mount Waddington
|
May 5, 1966
|
4,008
|
3,822
|
4.9
|
38.73
|
103.5
|
Saanich
|
Saanich, The Corporation of the District of
|
Capital
|
March 1, 1906
|
109,752
|
108,265
|
1.4
|
103.78
|
1,057.6
|
Sechelt
|
Sechelt, District of
|
Sunshine Coast
|
February 15, 1956
|
9,291
|
8,454
|
9.9
|
39.01
|
238.2
|
Sicamous
|
Sicamous, District of
|
Columbia Shuswap
|
December 4, 1989
|
2,441
|
2,676
|
?8.8
|
12.71
|
192.0
|
Sooke
|
Sooke, District of
|
Capital
|
December 7, 1999
|
11,435
|
9,699
|
17.9
|
56.72
|
201.6
|
Spallumcheen
|
Spallumcheen, The Corporation of the Township of
|
North Okanagan
|
July 21, 1892
|
5,055
|
4,960
|
1.9
|
255.77
|
19.8
|
Sparwood
|
Sparwood, District of
|
East Kootenay
|
October 6, 1964
|
3,667
|
3,618
|
1.4
|
191.01
|
19.2
|
Squamish
|
Squamish, District of
|
Squamish-Lillooet
|
May 18, 1948
|
17,158
|
14,949
|
14.8
|
104.88
|
163.6
|
Stewart
|
Stewart, District of
|
Kitimat-Stikine
|
May 16, 1930
|
494
|
496
|
?0.4
|
552.08
|
0.9
|
Summerland
|
Summerland, The Corporation of the District of
|
Okanagan-Similkameen
|
December 21, 1906
|
11,280
|
10,828
|
4.2
|
74.06
|
152.3
|
Taylor
|
Taylor, District of
|
Peace River
|
August 23, 1958
|
1,373
|
1,384
|
?0.8
|
17.09
|
80.4
|
Tofino
|
Tofino, District of
|
Alberni-Clayoquot
|
February 5, 1932
|
1,876
|
1,655
|
13.4
|
10.53
|
178.2
|
Tumbler Ridge
[a]
|
Tumbler Ridge, District of
|
Peace River
|
April 9, 1981
|
2,710
|
2,454
|
10.4
|
1,558.97
|
1.7
|
Ucluelet
|
Ucluelet, District of
|
Alberni-Clayoquot
|
February 26, 1952
|
1,627
|
1,487
|
9.4
|
6.81
|
238.9
|
Vanderhoof
|
Vanderhoof, District of
|
Bulkley-Nechako
|
January 22, 1926
|
4,480
|
4,064
|
10.2
|
54.83
|
81.7
|
Wells
[b]
|
Wells, District of
|
Cariboo
|
June 29, 1998
|
245
|
236
|
3.8
|
158.28
|
1.5
|
West Vancouver
|
West Vancouver, The Corporation of the District of
|
Greater Vancouver
|
March 15, 1912
|
42,694
|
42,131
|
1.3
|
87.26
|
489.3
|
Total district
municipalities
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
777,017
|
743,030
|
4.6
|
92,425.88
|
8.4
|
Notes:
- ^
Incorporated in 1981, Tumbler Ridge was developed as a
company town
by Denison Mines, Teck Corporation and the Japanese Steel Industry in cooperation with the Government of British Columbia.
[7]
- ^
Wells was founded as a company town for the Cariboo Gold Quartz Mine.
[8]
Former district municipalities
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Local Government Act: Part 2 ? Incorporation of Municipalities"
. Government of British Columbia Queen's Printer. November 12, 2012
. Retrieved
December 8,
2012
.
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a
b
c
d
e
"British Columbia Regional Districts, Municipalities, Corporate Name, Date of Incorporation and Postal Address"
(
XLS
). British Columbia Ministry of Communities, Sport and Cultural Development. Archived from
the original
on July 13, 2014
. Retrieved
December 8,
2012
.
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a
b
c
d
"Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council (Order in Council No. 033)"
(
PDF
). Province of British Columbia. January 29, 2009. p. 3
. Retrieved
September 20,
2014
.
The class of the municipality is a district municipality.
- ^
"Order in Council No. 357"
. Province of British Columbia. June 26, 2015
. Retrieved
July 1,
2015
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
"Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2011 and 2006 censuses (British Columbia)"
.
Statistics Canada
. May 28, 2012
. Retrieved
December 8,
2012
.
- ^
a
b
"Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census"
. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2013
. Retrieved
January 1,
2015
.
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"History, in a nutshell"
. District of Tumbler Ridge
. Retrieved
July 5,
2013
.
- ^
"Wells"
. District of Wells. Archived from
the original
on June 20, 2013
. Retrieved
July 5,
2013
.